- sheath of penis
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see ligula.
Online Dictionary of Invertebrate Zoology. A.R. Maggenti and S.L. Gardne. 2005.
sheath of penis
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Sheath — may refer to:* Scabbard, a container for a sword or other large blade * Condom, a kind of contraception * Vagina, the internal structure of the female genitalia * Koteka, a penis sheath worn by some natives of New Guinea * Debye sheath, a layer… … Wikipedia
Penis — For the human organ, see Human penis. PENIS redirects here. For the spectroscopy acronym, see Proton enhanced nuclear induction spectroscopy … Wikipedia
sheath — noun (plural sheaths) Etymology: Middle English shethe, from Old English scēath; akin to Old High German sceida sheath and perhaps to Latin scindere to split more at shed Date: before 12th century 1. a case for a blade (as of a knife) 2. an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sheath — noun Sheath is used before these nouns: ↑knife Sheath is used after these nouns: ↑nerve, ↑penis … Collocations dictionary
sheath — [[t]ʃi͟ːθ[/t]] sheaths 1) N COUNT A sheath is a covering for the blade of a knife. 2) N COUNT A sheath is a rubber covering for a man s penis and is used during sex as a contraceptive or as a protection against disease. [BRIT] Syn: condom … English dictionary
penis — A papilla on the coxa of the fifth pereiopod or sternite of the male denoting the opening of the genital duct [Ingle, 1983]. Male copulatory organ. (May be exceptionally long in some cirripeds.) [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Male copulatory organ; … Crustacea glossary
penis — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ erect, hard ▪ flaccid ▪ big, giant, huge, large ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
sheath — 1. Any enveloping structure, such as the membranous covering of a muscle, nerve, or blood vessel. Any sheathlike structure. SYN: vagina (1). 2. The prepuce of male animals, especially of the horse. 3. A specially designed tu … Medical dictionary
Dorsal artery of the penis — Artery: Dorsal artery of the penis Transverse section of the penis. (Dorsal artery visible at top.) … Wikipedia
Root of penis — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = radix penis GraySubject = 262 GrayPage = 1249 Caption = The constituent cavernous cylinders of the penis. Caption2 = Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. Precursor = System = Artery = Vein =… … Wikipedia
